Converting 10.2978 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 10.2978 to a fraction

Result

10.2978 =
51489
5000
Mixed number:
10
1489
5000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 10.2978 has 4 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 104 = 10000 to eliminate the decimal point.

10.2978 × 10000 = 102978

Step 3: Write as a fraction

10.2978 =

102978
10000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 102978 and 10000.

GCD(102978, 10000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

102978
10000

=

102978 ÷ 2
10000 ÷ 2

=

51489
5000
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